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Your Kid: Face Masks & School Image
Your Kid: Face Masks & School
As children go back to school within the next few days and weeks, many families may be faced with difficulty as their child attempts to adjust to wearing a face mask for a longer duration of time. Thankfully, plenty of stores have come out with kid-friendly designs that can make this...
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Back to School Savings: College Edition Image
Back to School Savings: College Edition
It's that time of year again... Many college students are heading back to their respective campuses to begin the Fall semester! Thankfully, Portage Pointe Apartments is a short drive from Kent State University. As many students aren't able to work as many hours as they had during summer, budgets...
Memorial Day
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in military service for the United States. While there is some dispute as to the origin of the day, the first was observed on May 30, 1868, under proclamation by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. The first official observation involved placing flowers on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Many cities have laid claim to have begun Memorial Day, though President Lyndon Johnson officially declared Waterloo N.Y. as the...